[A2k] 17 July in Geneva: "Global IP Enforcement Debate: New Economic Perspectives and Policy Challenges"

[Robin Gross]

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> From: "IPRsonline" <iprsonline@ictsd.ch>
> Date: July 11, 2008 10:23:27 AM PDT
> To: <robin@ipjustice.org>
> Subject: The Global IP Enforcement Debate: New Economic
> Perspectives and Policy Challenges
> Reply-To: "IPRsonline" <iprsonline@ictsd.ch>
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> The Global IP Enforcement Debate: New Economic Perspectives and
> Policy Challenges
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> Thursday 17th July 2008 15:00-17:00
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> Palais des Nations, Geneva Room XXVII, E Building
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> The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development
> (ICTSD) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
> (UNCTAD), in the context of their joint programme on Intellectual
> Property and Sustainable Development, are pleased to invite you to
> a panel discussion on: "The Global IP Enforcement Debate: New
> Economic Perspectives and Policy Challenges".
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> The enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRs) has gained
> prominence in recent years in the global trade and intellectual
> property agenda. A number of developments at the global, regional
> and bilateral levels carry far-reaching implications for the
> regulation of the knowledge economy. Just a few days ago, the G-8
> Summit called for the conclusion of talks on a new Anti-
> Counterfeiting Treaty (ACTA) by the end of this year. In June, a
> French court fined Ebay for permitting the selling of counterfeit
> products on its website for the unprecedented amount of 40 million
> euros. At the same time, one of the recommendations of the WIPO
> Development Agenda, adopted last September by WIPO General
> Assembly, underlines the need "to approach intellectual property
> enforcement in the context of broader societal interests and
> especially development oriented concerns," in accordance with
> Article 7 of the TRIPS Agreement.
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> The main purpose of this activity is to contribute to the current
> debate on IP enforcement by providing new perspectives on the
> economic aspects of IP enforcement, as well as insights into the
> challenges raised by recent initiatives in this area for the
> promotion of a balanced and development-oriented IP regime. ICTSD
> and UNCTAD have invited for this occasion two distinguished
> scholars who are in process of finalising commissioned studies
> addressing salient aspects of the current debate on IPRs enforcement:
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> Carsten Fink, Visiting Professor, Sciences Po (on leave from the
> World Bank) will present the main findings of his work on the
> economic aspects of the IPRs enforcement. He will highlight the
> importance of the economic perspective to better inform the current
> debate and initiatives in this area.
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> Carlos Correa, Professor at the University of Buenos Aires, will
> present the findings of his work on the rationale of the current
> drive for new enforcement standards and its implications. Carlos
> Correa offers this perspective with a focus on the balance between
> innovators/creators and users as reflected in the TRIPS Agreement.
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> The presentations will be followed by commentators and an exchange
> of views with participants. We hope you will be able to attend and
> participate in a lively exchange of ideas and contribute with your
> experience and expertise to this discussion.
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> Programme
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> Welcome and introduction
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> Ahmed Abdel Latif, Programme Manager, IP Programme, ICTSD
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> Kiyoshi Adachi, Legal Officer, IP-Team, Policy Implementation
> Section, UNCTAD Pedro Roffe,
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> Senior Fellow, IP Programme, ICTSD, moderator of the debate
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> Presentation of main findings of ongoing work on IP enforcement
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> Carsten Fink: Enforcing IPRs: an economic perspective
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> Carlos Correa: The new offensive for the enforcement of IPRs:
> implications for developing countries
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> Commentators to be confirmed
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> Open discussion with participants
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> This event will take place at the Palais des Nations in Room XXVII,
> E Building Pre-registration by 15 July 2008 is required due to
> limited space and security requirements.
>
> Please e-mail: Mercedes.canton-rodriguez@unctad.org or call +41 22
> 917 44 19; fax +41 22 917 01 97.
>
> To access resources on IPRs and review the activities of the UNCTAD-
> ICTSD Capacity Building Project on IPRs, please visit iprsonline
> at: http://www.iprsonline.org
>




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